[plug] X script to accept nickname and modify file.

[J and J Powell]

I am interested to have a 'look' at Linux on my PC.
However, I don't know where to get a copy.
Also I am currently using a Windows operating system and I'm pretty
concerned that if I install a Linux one I will 'stuff things up'.
(The idea is to check out Linux but continue using Windows at thie stage)

Can anyone give me some pointers?

Janice



At 01:45 PM 27/7/2003 +0800, you wrote:
>Thanks for that
>I will test it later ;)
>Tim
>At 13:26 26/07/2003 +0800, you wrote:
>>On Sat, Jul 26, 2003 at 12:33:30PM +0800, Weirdo wrote:
>>| I need a script that prompts for a nickname to input into my xchat prefs
>>| file. It will only have to change 1 field (I=nickname). I would prefer
>>| something that pops up a dialog but an xterm is fine as well. It would
>>| modify the same file every time.
>>
>>Have a copy of the file called e.g. servlist.in that has the nickname
>>set to @NICK@ then use sed and gmessage in a shell script to change it:
>>
>>NICK="`gmessage "IRC nickname" -entry -buttons "Okay"`"
>>sed "s/@NICK@/${NICK}/g" <servlist.in >servlist.conf
>>
>>(NB Above is untested.)
>>
>>Cameron.
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